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[Q] Trying to understand the camera issue with ROMs

Noob to this.
So I let me try to understand this:
When I flash a ROM, for some reason, everything pretty much works as intended aside from the CAMERA?
Something about camera blobs?
Why isn't the camera being copied from the stock (official / factory) ROM?
Thanks!

benyben123 said:
Noob to this.
So I let me try to understand this:
Thanks!
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Maybe you can help us understand more by giving us more information like:what's the error with camera? which rom?

Mr.Ak said:
Maybe you can help us understand more by giving us more information like:what's the error with camera? which rom?
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Thanks!
I am running official LineageOS.
First, camera will force-close if I use HDR.
Second, the quality seems to be pretty lacking compared to what I remembered from the old days of using the 1 (see here also: http://bit.ly/2AhBe5T)
Third, as I try to read and learn, I came across this "camera blobs" thingy/issue. What is that? Is this because the OEM won't release camera source code? So devs have to build their own (which is not as good)? Or am I way off?
Thanks again!

yeah you're right they're usually closed source but the opos one is made by cm so linage is using the exact same. The color os blobs is what the Chinese version used which is far more superior also sultan has a modified oxygen os one. My personal favourite is the color os one by miles because the front camera on snapchat isnt soft/smudged looking. I cant use Anything with the linageos/cm blobs/hal, its such a downfall for me personally.

idonttakedrugs said:
yeah you're right they're usually closed source but the opos one is made by cm so linage is using the exact same. The color os blobs is what the Chinese version used which is far more superior also sultan has a modified oxygen os one. My personal favourite is the color os one by miles because the front camera on snapchat isnt soft/smudged looking. I cant use Anything with the linageos/cm blobs/hal, its such a downfall for me personally.
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Maybe you're so obsessed with snapchut 'cause you don't take drugs.

idonttakedrugs said:
yeah you're right they're usually closed source but the opos one is made by cm so linage is using the exact same. The color os blobs is what the Chinese version used which is far more superior also sultan has a modified oxygen os one. My personal favourite is the color os one by miles because the front camera on snapchat isnt soft/smudged looking. I cant use Anything with the linageos/cm blobs/hal, its such a downfall for me personally.
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Thanks for this!
Good explenation.
Let me ask: is it not possible to get the official OxygenOS camera on my LineageOS 14.1 ROM?
PS - why do the OEM not allow this? Why do they close the source code? To keep their intellectual property since they developed it)?
Also pinging the helpful @Mr.Ak

benyben123 said:
Thanks!
I am running official LineageOS.
First, camera will force-close if I use HDR.
Second, the quality seems to be pretty lacking compared to what I remembered from the old days of using the 1 (see here also: http://bit.ly/2AhBe5T)
Third, as I try to read and learn, I came across this "camera blobs" thingy/issue. What is that? Is this because the OEM won't release camera source code? So devs have to build their own (which is not as good)? Or am I way off?
Thanks again!
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benyben123 said:
Thanks for this!
Good explenation.
Let me ask: is it not possible to get the official OxygenOS camera on my LineageOS 14.1 ROM?
PS - why do the OEM not allow this? Why do they close the source code? To keep their intellectual property since they developed it)?
Also pinging the helpful @Mr.Ak
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They can't release it due to copy rights i think? I'm not sure, and theres 3 oxygen os drivers. The first one which was open sourced (the one sultan uses), the 2nd which is pretty much ignored and the 3rd from the oneplus X port (nearly everyone prefers this one).
I dont like the port one due to lack of 4k in recording, the laggy view frame and i cant notice any quality difference between that and the color os one.
And for your question, there is a way after flashing things but personally i wouldnt do it due to linage not being coded for it.
My honest and best solution is to flash AEX sultanized : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195923064
It's a very well built rom, fluid and everything works great and was my daily rom until i switched phones. Its very well rounded, not exactly the best at EVERYTHING, but its the best well rounded rom.
But if you want color os then go with ommi but i dont rate that rom personally, quite sluggish and plain, doesnt offer much except from the camera.
And if you wanna try the oxygen driver from the opx port then XOS unofficial will be your best bet, ill give it to them that rom has by far the best battery by miles BUT the performance is a major hit.
I'd suggest sultans rom too but AEX is more fluid and offers much more features (if you're into it, i wasnt but i did find some useful stuff)

idonttakedrugs said:
It's a very well built rom, fluid and everything works great and was my daily rom until i switched phones.
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Ayy,which device you bought?

Mr.Ak said:
Ayy,which device you bought?
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3t was gonna get the LG G6 but the man in the shop talked me into the oneplus. No regrets ! I didnt realise how much of an upgrade it was, i thought the opo was fast and smooth!

idonttakedrugs said:
3t was gonna get the LG G6 but the man in the shop talked me into the oneplus. No regrets ! I didnt realise how much of an upgrade it was, i thought the opo was fast and smooth!
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I'm thinking about 3T too.Good choice!
Btw,it would've been better if you would've bought the device from site like eBay ,rather than buying it from shop,due to discounts.

Mr.Ak said:
I'm thinking about 3T too.Good choice!
Btw,it would've been better if you would've bought the device from site like eBay ,rather than buying it from shop,due to discounts.
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price was VERY similar +i get 12 months proper warranty + i get to examine the phone before buying, burn in was a big concern for me so this was a huge benefit.
And honestly its such an upgrade in every single aspect except from the speaker (single)
Youtube videos dont do it justice, its unbelievably good

News about Paranoid Android 9 for op6

Hello everyone anyone how has information about aospa vor op6 ?

I have some good news for you. It seems that OP6 will be supported. Check their Gerrit.

Thanks for your answer very hyped about this rom with betas for xiaomi devices being released i am getting excited hope there will be a beta soon

poezeu said:
Thanks for your answer very hyped about this rom with betas for xiaomi devices being released i am getting excited hope there will be a beta soon
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I remember aospa. Loved it back a few devices ago. haven't heard much from them in a while. Would be great to see the op6 get support.

b.huss2 said:
I remember aospa. Loved it back a few devices ago. haven't heard much from them in a while. Would be great to see the op6 get support.
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Loved it on my op3

Didn't the old PA Dev team become OnePlus Devs?

qbanlinxx said:
Didn't the old PA Dev team become OnePlus Devs?
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Some of them yes

qbanlinxx said:
Didn't the old PA Dev team become OnePlus Devs?
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I heard the opposite. Some of the OP devs became PA devs. :|
I also heard that now they are working for Razer.

_MartyMan_ said:
I heard the opposite. Some of the OP devs became PA devs. :|
I also heard that now they are working for Razer.
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Wouldn't surprise me, but The PA Devs definitely left to go work with OP. From there not sure what happened, but PA ROM definitely hasn't been as active

qbanlinxx said:
Wouldn't surprise me, but The PA Devs definitely left to go work with OP. From there not sure what happened, but PA ROM definitely hasn't been as active
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They are serching for devs right now

Nice, this was the best of the best on Nexus 4.

what makes this ROM so exciting? I've never heard of it.

klym.software said:
what makes this ROM so exciting? I've never heard of it.
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It is so pure android that even pixels cant afford that much of an android.... Its very pure aosp with very little changes and is VERY STABLE.... and has its own additions and extensions

James Blode said:
It is so pure android that even pixels cant afford that much of an android.... Its very pure aosp with very little changes and is VERY STABLE.... and has its own additions and extensions
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Exactly what I want from my device. Looking forward to its development for the OP6

klym.software said:
Exactly what I want from my device. Looking forward to its development for the OP6
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It's a LEGENDARY ROM... MY FAVOURITE ROM.... ITS THE BEST OUT THERE....

I can't even explain what makes it that different to other roms i have tryed on my op3 but the experience i have got from pa was just awesome and its way smother than OOS too.

Any news about this rom? I'm very hyped with this rom

James Blode said:
It's a LEGENDARY ROM... MY FAVOURITE ROM.... ITS THE BEST OUT THERE....
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Actually it WAS a legendary rom, many years ago, when it was full of features, tablet mode etc. In later years it was just stock rom with very few additional features.
Nothing to be hyped about

-=zipp=- said:
Actually it WAS a legendary rom, many years ago, when it was full of features, tablet mode etc. In later years it was just stock rom with very few additional features.
Nothing to be hyped about
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"Halo" was something groundbreaking, I'll always remember the first time I saw this, and their floating windows.
This was genius.

General Pixel Experience (Android 12L)

Rooting and installing GSIs is very easy on this device. Here, have a preview.

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Look fantastic. What variant do you have?

cashen said:
Look fantastic. What variant do you have?
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SM-A536E

@cashen
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It's good to know you can run it. I'm surprised it is so fluid. In my experience even Pixel 3a is a bit slow on the latest Pixel UI.
I honestly think Samsung's UI, or Pixel's Android 11 UI is better than Pixel Android 12/12L/13 UI (especially the quick action and lock screen layout), so I wouldn't try this.

b1283822 said:
It's good to know you can run it. I'm surprised it is so fluid. In my experience even Pixel 3a is a bit slow on the latest Pixel UI.
I honestly think Samsung's UI, or Pixel's Android 11 UI is better than Pixel Android 12/12L/13 UI (especially the quick action and lock screen layout), so I wouldn't try this.
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the speed and stability, batterylife increase are well worth it. this just made my a53 feel like a flagship device.

Dollscythe said:
the speed and stability, batterylife increase are well worth it. this just made my a53 feel like a flagship device.
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ok so what's the procedure?

rinnycoop121 said:
ok so what's the procedure?
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its better for me to make a custom rom.

waiting for sources to drop

Dollscythe said:
waiting for sources to drop
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i made a ticket on their open source website. the sources for A536B are available on there because of me: https://opensource.samsung.com/uploadSearch?searchValue=A536BXXU1AVBB
if those work for every A53, great. if not, it would take maybe 24 hours for the others to be uploaded if tickets were created for either.

Dollscythe said:
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i don't suppose there's any chance of safetynet passing? i'd love to do this but i kinda need banking/contactless payment apps to work

bluelagoon8951 said:
i don't suppose there's any chance of safetynet passing? i'd love to do this but i kinda need banking/contactless payment apps to work
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Its trivial to pass safety net with magisk (which i also got running)

Dollscythe said:
Its trivial to pass safety net with magisk (which i also got running)
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oh, cool. i've been away from the modding scene for almost 3 years. last i remembered, magisk didn't fix safetynet. thanks very much.

Safetynet on my device passes. AOSP 12L + Magisk Systemless root (using kdrag0n's CTS module).
Good news.
if you wish to follow development closer, check https://t.me/GalaxyA53Development

Waiting for that custom rom and guide

How do you get the GSI installed because I don't have fast book on my device all I have is stock recovery and download mode

Dollscythe said:
its better for me to make a custom rom.
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Well what's taking you so long is there a been over a month you still aint got that custom rom done

sharanoth said:
Rooting and installing GSIs is very easy on this device. Here, have a preview.
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is there a gcam for the a53 ?

Awaiting still...
using A536E/DS variant

Question ported roms

I tried ALL custom rom, nothing that I liked.
I wanna try some ported roms but I didn't find any beside RUI 4.0 and ColorOS 12.1, is there any?

What do you expect from a rom?
I'm on Project Elixir and the rom is almost perfect I think

Shuyin10 said:
What do you expect from a rom?
I'm on Project Elixir and the rom is almost perfect I think
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No, there are still a lot of problems I think.
(Saturation 1000%, ****ty camera, Fingerprint basically never working..)
I want something with new features, everyone says "it's not just another pixel rom" when in fact, it is.

Lucxqq said:
No, there are still a lot of problems I think.
(Saturation 1000%, ****ty camera, Fingerprint basically never working..)
I want something with new features, everyone says "it's not just another pixel rom" when in fact, it is.
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For saturation, I made a subject on it which solves the problem.
For the camera, not a problem for me I hardly ever use it and that of the Neo 2 is really not great
Problem with the fingerprint sensor? Mine works perfectly on Elixir

Shuyin10 said:
For saturation, I made a subject on it which solves the problem.
For the camera, not a problem for me I hardly ever use it and that of the Neo 2 is really not great
Problem with the fingerprint sensor? Mine works perfectly on Elixir
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The real problem is, why whould I use a rom that it needs a repair for daily use?

Lucxqq said:
The real problem is, why whould I use a rom that it needs a repair for daily use?
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Because it's a custom, it's rarely perfect. Personally, I don't mind running a line of code (which I saved to the clipboard) when the phone boots.
At least I can have a pure Android 13

If you're rooted, download smartpack kernel manager from fdroid and change saturation intensity according to your preference

Question Lineage OS 20 makes Pixel 7 Pro a much better phone(especially with Nikgapps, core, or basic)

Anyone agree? Performance is better than the stock. And gaming is overall better too. It's basically as if you're having a Pixel 8 DEVICE in the palm of your hand when it's just Pixel 7. I bet if Pixel 8 came out it'd be using lineage os 20 performance and stability. Anyone agree with that too?

One of the biggest set backs are the camera with custom OS
Afaik the camera doesn't perform the same.

it does on pixel phones, its just placebo

Have you tried crDroid? I'm still on November build stock rooted . Debating between that and lineage once I update, curious how they compare

jake.99x3 said:
Have you tried crDroid? I'm still on November build stock rooted . Debating between that and lineage once I update, curious how they compare
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ricedroid is better imo
edit: its called risingos now

UltimateGamer83 said:
Anyone agree? Performance is better than the stock. And gaming is overall better too. It's basically as if you're having a Pixel 8 DEVICE in the palm of your hand when it's just Pixel 7. I bet if Pixel 8 came out it'd be using lineage os 20 performance and stability. Anyone agree with that too?
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with the nikgapps, can we use gcam ?
i would like to install lineage but i want absolutelly gcam

afro972 said:
with the nikgapps, can we use gcam ?
i would like to install lineage but i want absolutelly gcam
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it's not included in any package of nikgapps but you can download gcam directly from playstore or telegram (modded version)

Siafall said:
it's not included in any package of nikgapps but you can download gcam directly from playstore or telegram (modded version)
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ok thanks, its a good news !!!, what about battery life ?

afro972 said:
ok thanks, its a good news !!!, what about battery life ?
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I saw that a lot of people said that battery life on lineage os was pretty good, didn't tried myself (still on stock but hesitate between risingos and lineageos)

Siafall said:
I saw that a lot of people said that battery life on lineage os was pretty good, didn't tried myself (still on stock but hesitate between risingos and lineageos)
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ok thank you, i think i will try this week and give a feedback

UltimateGamer83 said:
Anyone agree? Performance is better than the stock. And gaming is overall better too. It's basically as if you're having a Pixel 8 DEVICE in the palm of your hand when it's just Pixel 7. I bet if Pixel 8 came out it'd be using lineage os 20 performance and stability. Anyone agree with that too?
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Do you even have pixel features like the music search or lens/select text and images in recents?

iRhyiku said:
Do you even have pixel features like the music search or lens/select text and images in recents?
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You don't have music search or others features uniques to pixel on LineageOS but you can have them with a module on magisk if I'm not wrong

Lineage OS is great. Battery life is amazing. Performance is solid. And weekly updates via built in updater works fantastic. It's a clean OS ... Doesn't have all the bells and whistles but you can add some via magisk mods ... Overall, if you like a clean AOSP look and feel, you should run this. I've used Lineage since it was first introduced to the Pixel 7 Pro as an alpha then beta and then official .. take it from someone who's used it a lot . There is no ROM like it.

What about the call screening feature on Stock? This is the primary reason I will probably stay with Pixel indefinitely! Better than sliced bread! In fact as much as I hate curved screens (the 7 Pro's is not as bad as some) I will tolerate the curve just to have the phone calls from scammers/spammers, and morons eliminated completely!

jaseman said:
What about the call screening feature on Stock? This is the primary reason I will probably stay with Pixel indefinitely! Better than sliced bread! In fact as much as I hate curved screens (the 7 Pro's is not as bad as some) I will tolerate the curve just to have the phone calls from scammers/spammers, and morons eliminated completely!
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Call screening works if you install Google Phone app. Works flawlessly.

Pixel86 said:
Call screening works if you install Google Phone app. Works flawlessly.
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So then the app somehow knows it's being run on a Pixel? Maybe it "sees" the Tensor chip? I wonder because why doesn't it work when you install the app on a non-Pixel phone?

Have a question for the op or anyone running lineage OS 20 does this rom work well with Galaxy, or Samsung watches? I mean do they play nice together?

Guys help
installed LOS 20 with full nikgapps, and missed one option - weather under the clock on pixel launcher (there was one option in settings to switch it on on stock rom but missing on LOS rom somewhere in android intelligence settings or something that).
Any suggestions?

foamerman said:
Have a question for the op or anyone running lineage OS 20 does this rom work well with Galaxy, or Samsung watches? I mean do they play nice together?
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I use a Samsung watch and it works in tandem perfectly

i42o said:
I use a Samsung watch and it works in tandem perfectly
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Thank you. It's been a long time. I've been on stock for a long time thought I would pull the trigger. But now I'm having trouble with Platform Tools. Hey I do have a question I know this is off topic but what version of platform tools do I need to use?